I work for a large Insurance defense firm, and have not received a 3%+ raise in at least 10 years, despite excellent reviews. And that's after having to fight to even get the review.

What percentage of raises are other law firm staff members receiving? Do you get yearly reviews? Do you have to ask for a review or are they done automatically?

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I work for a global law firm and they do annual reviews and raises like clockwork. You should be getting a review automatically every year. Not getting a 3% raise in at least 10 years is horrible especially given the inflation rate over the last few years.

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I'm getting a raise most years, but only about 1.7%

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You’re both under paid and under valued. Please treat yourself better and start looking asap.

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Spot on!

I would’ve left after not receiving a raise after my first year especially for ID work.

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I’m at a mid-range big law firm and raises annually are 3-6 percent for our admin staff plus bonus

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I worked for a firm almost 20 years. Raises were different percentages, anywhere from 1% to 7%, the position you were in also taken into consideration. Reviews done on an annual basis. Once I was capped out, the most I could get was 3%. When I left I was just under $80K + bonuses. That 3% better than nothing and most appreciated.

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